March 18, 2022 Minnesota parents fear for son detained by Russian forces while fleeing Ukraine: 'My worst nightmare' Minnesota parents are heartbroken that their son has been detained by Russian forces while attempting to flee the Russia-Ukraine war.
March 15, 2022 Minnesota Republican fires back after Democrats target her candidacy on day 1: 'I will never be cancelled' Jennifer Carnihan, widow of the late Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., and former chair of the state's Republican Party, responded after the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party (MN DFL) attacked her on the very first day of her candidacy.
March 14, 2022 Jim Hagedorn's widow, Jennifer Carnahan, announces run for his open House seat Jennifer Carnahan, widow of Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., announced Monday that she will run in the special election for her late husband's seat in the House of Representatives. As Minnesota GOP chair, Carnahan helped turn three House seats red. She said her husband told her to run.
March 8, 2022 Minneapolis teachers set to walk off job Tuesday Minneapolis School District teachers set to walk off job Tuesday
March 7, 2022 Minneapolis city council to review tentative police contract giving officers raises, $7K in incentives Minneapolis officials on Monday are expected to review a tentative contract that would give officers raises and bonuses totaling $7,000. Police staffing is down since the death of George Floyd.
February 24, 2022 George Floyd death: Ex-Minnesota police officers found guilty of violating Floyd's rights A Minnesota federal jury tasked with deliberating the fate of the three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights has found the ex-cops guilty.
February 24, 2022 Jury meets for 2nd day in trial of cops in George Floyd killing Jurors resumed deliberations Thursday in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights.
February 23, 2022 Minnesota middle school students given tips for BLM protests, White students told not to speak A student newspaper at a Minneapolis middle school featured a front-page story advising students to "wear nondescript clothing" and refrain from taking pictures of vandals’ faces at BLM protests.
February 23, 2022 Amir Locke shooting: Second teen charged in murder of Minneapolis-area man that prompted warrant A second teen was charged Tuesday in connection to the murder of a suspected Minneapolis-area drug dealer which prompted the police raid that resulted in an officer shooting and killing Amir Locke.
February 23, 2022 George Floyd death: Minnesota federal trial jury gets case against 3 ex-Minneapolis cops A Minnesota federal court judge presiding over the case against three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his May 2020 arrest and death delivered jury instructions on Wednesday morning before the panel began deliberating the trio’s fate.